The Flywheel

Program for AUGUST 3rd

Richmond Councilmember Ludmyrna Lopez

Our new City Councilmember reflects on the changes
and opportunities for Richmond in the coming years.

Don't miss it.

MEETING OF July 27th, 2007

Welcome, Invocation, Thought for the Day

Newly minted Prez Pam rang the bell
and asked Red Badge Rookie Bill Kosel to
lead us in the pledge of allegiance. Glenn Daggs shared
the observation that, “There are three kinds of
people. Those that make thing happen, those that
let things happen and those who wonder ‘what happened?’” The
club observed a moment of silence for peace and freedom.

Visiting Rotarians

Janet Fernate from the Pleasanton Club introduced herself.

Sunshine Report

David K. said there have been cloudy
days for Elof Granberg at Summer View
Manor and life would be brighter if you when by and visited
him or called him on the phone. An entourage of
Rotarians lead by David K. will visit Elof after the
meeting. (Summer View Manor’s address is in
last week’s Flywheel.)

Announcements

Troy “long time, no see” Pewitt was
warmly greeted by the members acknowledging that his
7 kids keep him busy. Or was that 3 kids that
seem like 7?

Barbara Medwadoski of Draper & Esquin
will host a Red Badge Rookie Social August 6th at the
Cannery on S. Harbor Way at 6:00 PM. Wine will
be served and it’s a good time for new and old
members to meet and greet and talk about Rotary.

The Poker Game Fund Raiser (or loser) will be held
August 10th at the Hotel Mac. Show up, it will
start some time. Prez Pam usually
has the details for the poker game if you need them.

Glenn Daggs is circulating a sign-up
list for $100 Peres Teacher Support contributions.

Herb Cole announced that the trim to Monterey Mexico
will be January 16-20 and those interested in meting
with the Monterey Clubs should get their intentions
to him by August 16th .

Special Events

District Governor Stan Smalley, accompanied
by his lovely wife Marsha, presented the current Richmond
Rotary Fellows of the Paul Harris Society. These
members contributed $1,000 to the Rotary Foundation for
this year; Jon Lawlis, George Egan, Glenn Daggs and Dave
Calfee.

DG Smalley presents Paul Harris to
Werner Schwarz

To their ranks DG Stan added new
Fellows: Werner Schwarz, Herb Cole, Erle Brown & President
Pam Jones. DG Stan also announced that
he was told that two additional members have applied
to join the Paul Harris Society, which will give the
club 10 members or about 10% of the club as Paul Harris
Fellows. Good work for Richmond Rotary!

Recognitions

Troy Prewitt celebrated his 1st
club anniversary with a $100 contribution to his Paul
Harris.

Tom Bennett celebrated his 45th
B-Day by launching his mid-life crisis, in Main (?),
on business (?), with a $500 contribution to the club
AND a $500 contribution to RI Foundation.

Capt Frank Desplancke of the Salvation
Army and a Happy B-Day July 20th AND oodles of fun
with his kids at Chucky Cheese.

Ted “Yes I am a member“ Smith sent
birthday greeting to the club for recognizing his July
25th B-Day and a challenge to The Beav and
the Erle of Brown. Unfortunately the
challenge was garbled by a hyper enthusiastic Joey
Baggs.

Skipper Mark ferries picnickers toAngel Island

Tom Waller celebrated his B-Day
at the 1st ever Richmond Rotary Regatta, Picnic on
Angel Island. In addition to his 1st ever celebration
Tom had dinners with sons and daughters Friday and
Saturday nights and contributed $100 to the RI Foundation.

Allan Baer and his wife Santa celebrated
their 15th wedding anniversary at the 1st ever Richmond
Rotary Regatta. And to keep the celebration moving
Allan went home and started to remodel the kitchen. And
also made a $10 contribution to his Paul Harris.

Herb “dollar-a-word” Cole acknowledged
his club anniversary July 10th and thanked, or possibly
blamed Don Lau for bringing him into
the club.

Kudos to those Rotarians, including Pam and Jon (pictured right), who shepherded kids through Mervyn's
department store for the annual Childspree event. Thank
you all.

Happy and Sad Dollars

X-Prez Leslie Levy had Sad $$$ because
she missed the regatta on account of work.

Erle (of) Brown had Happy $$$ because
his trip to Montana through Nevada gave his a chance
to finally “blow-out” his wife’s new
car that has only 9,000 miles on it from driving to Safeway.

David K. had Happy $$$ for a good son
and halibut fishing.

Werner Schwarz had Happy & Sad
$$$ for the regatta and picnic. Happy for the event
in general, but sad for the description of the picnic
being right next to the docks and the toilets.

Herb Cole was sorry he missed the picnic
and Werner missing the toilets at the
picnic but Happy $$$ for the 2½ pound lobster
he ate in Bean Town.

Jan Brown had Happy $$$ for Alan
Baer and Hyperactive Joey Baggs who
respectively put it all together for a great picnic
and did most of the works. (Oops, did we
forget Prez Pam Jones?)

Glenn Daggs had Happy $$$ for OSS International’s
new HQ in Concord.

A brilliant, beautiful day at Angel Island

Tony Thurmond had Happy $$$ for his
second lunch of the day and the fact that nobody made
too big a deal about him being late and missing the announcement
of the Red Badge Social, which he repeated.

Joe “Joey Baggs” Bagley had
Happy $$$ for a great picnic and just because he’s
a happy guy.

Raffle Results

The Early Bird may get the worm, but Tony Thurmond proved
again that it is the second rat that gets the cheese
as pulled out the orange ball and won a whopping $709,
which he promptly donated to the club. No rat he,
our own Mr. T.

THE PROGRAM

District Governor Stan Smalley

Well folks, District Governor Stan did a heck of a job
outlining the next program year in District 5160, encouraging
participation in everything including the International
Convention in Los Angeles next June. If you haven’t
figured it out, everybody, including DG
Stan and Marsha Smalley his wife had a great time at
the first ever Richmond Rotary Regatta and Picnic. Unfortunately
we have run out of time to otherwise characterize DG
Stan’s very thorough presentation. So we
leave you with these thoughts about the value of the
District Governor’s participation and support as
compiled by Prez Pam:

Welcome Stan - There Really Is a New Sheriff in Town!

Here are the to five things you can expect the DG to
help you with:

He will
stand guard in front of that Blue and White Bus while
Past Dist. Gov. Werner Schwarz goes behind the bus. We’ll
let Werner explain what he was doing back there. But
there’s a new tree growing.

He
can sing “Happy Birthday” to Tom Waller.

He
and Marsha can help Joey Bags push the little red wagon
up the hill with both kegs of beer, ice, wine, burgers,
soda.

He will negotiate
with the Park Rangers to allow Mark and Barbara’s
dogs on the Island and defend Mark when he “moves” another
man’s boat.

He
can crew your boat, and his body fits just right in between
Rich Brandes’ boat and that other boat that he
hit when we docked on the island. What
a bumper.

Thank You District Governor Stan Smalley!

- Flywheel editor Jim Young

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